Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Diploma in  Adolescent Health and Counselling

Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Diploma in Adolescent Health and Counseling mark a departure from the traditional individualistic therapeutic understanding of mental health and adopt a systemic framework of viewing Adolescents. The objective of the course is to increase knowledge of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychological changes that occur in adolescence; to strengthen their awareness of adolescent needs and concerns. This will also develop skills for dealing with adolescent-related issues and identify their function in life skills instruction and give adolescents preventative counselling.

Programme Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Adolescence

Module 2: Development and Growth during Adolescence

Module 3: Reproductive Growth and Sex Education

Module 4: Social and psychological impact on Adolescents

Module 5: Child & Adolescent Counselling

Module 6: Behavioral & Substance Abuse Counselling

Module 7: Policies and Programmes

Module 8: Sanitation and Hygiene

Module 9: Physiological & Mental well-being (Yoga Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy etc)

Module 10: Health issues- Reproductive & sexual

Module 11: Case Studies

Eligibility

Any Graduate/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Professional Diploma, Industry Certificate, and Certificate Programmes.

Programme Duration

The duration to complete this programme is 1 year (Post Graduate Diploma), 6 months (Professional Diploma).

Registration

The registration dates for this programme run by the Institute are updated timely on the webpage. Effective online learning tools incorporated into the design of the webpage make the programme lectures, online live classes and study material easily accessible. This gives a huge window of self-regulated and self-paced performance to the participants.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• – Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.
• – Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• – Online classes for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
• – All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• – Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• – At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• – All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Examination & Certification

IGMPI follows a credit system based on all learning activities involved in studying for all PG Diploma, Professional Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Each of your modules is equal to 4 credits. To successfully complete the programme, you will have to earn all the credits assigned to your programme.

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Diploma in Adolescent Health and Counselling by Centre for Health Management and Research (CHMR), IGMPI. For all the above-mentioned modules elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to in its participants. Besides, it has a robust placement cell comprised of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. This cell is continuously engaged in promoting the employability of our participants and encouraging the concerned Human Resources department and Hiring Managers to recruit/hire our participants for their vacant positions. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing & interview skills.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like Mind Research foundation, Manatsav Foundation, Queenland Health, Psymate Healthcare, Hopscotch Child Therapy, Day to Day Health, Alberta Health Services, Tata Consultancy Services, Mantra Care, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Nirmal Hospital, Life Healthcare, Pinnacle Blooms Network, Kolor Healthcare Llp, The Marriage Fit, Better Help, Amwell, Talkspace, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

Adolescent health counseling is an important area now because of the increasing focus on mental health and wellbeing & todayit is in great demand. Thus, 21st century will undoubtedly, witness an upsurge in job prospects and greater scopes in the field of Adolescent Counselling. With sufficient awareness about the importance of emotional health, career prospects for Counsellor are excellent. Job opportunities in Government, NGO, National and International Healthcare Agencies are a big attraction. Various health programmes like NMHP, NHM and other mental health Awareness Programmes needs Health Counsellors.

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How to apply

For further enquiries, write to or call us on:
info@igmpi.ac.in / 18001031071 (Toll Free), Phone: +91 11 26512850

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